Rafael Chirbes

Summary

Rafael Chirbes is a human^[1]. He was born in Tavernes de la Valldigna^[2]. He was born on +1949-06-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Beniarbeig^[4]. He died on +2015-08-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6] and literary critic^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Tavernes de la Valldigna^[2], Rafael Chirbes…
• Rafael Chirbes died in Beniarbeig^[4].
• Rafael Chirbes was born on +1949-06-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Rafael Chirbes died on +2015-08-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Rafael Chirbes held citizenship in Spain^[9].
• Rafael Chirbes's professions included writer^[6].
• Rafael Chirbes's professions included literary critic^[7].
• Rafael Chirbes's field of work was literature^[10].
• Rafael Chirbes's field of work was literary criticism^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Rafael Chirbes is Q1219402^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Rafael Chirbes is Crematorio (2007)^[13].
• Rafael Chirbes received the Viareggio Prize^[14].
• Rafael Chirbes received the Preis der SWR-Bestenliste^[15].
• Rafael Chirbes received the Calamo Awards^[16].
• Rafael Chirbes received the National Novel Prize^[17].
• Rafael Chirbes's image is recorded as Rchirvbes002 (cropped).jpg^[18].
• Rafael Chirbes is recorded as male^[19].
• Rafael Chirbes's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Rafael Chirbes's genre is recorded as essay^[21].
• Rafael Chirbes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107881574^[22].
• Rafael Chirbes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61589388^[23].
• Rafael Chirbes's GND ID is recorded as 118184695^[24].
• Rafael Chirbes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no92019573^[25].
• Rafael Chirbes's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12178288s^[26].
• Rafael Chirbes's IdRef ID is recorded as 030349486^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tavernes de la Valldigna^[2], Rafael Chirbes… he was born on +1949-06-27T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6] and literary critic^[7]. Fields of work include literature^[10], a type of arts^[28] and literary criticism^[11], a literary genre^[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q1219402^[12] and Crematorio (2007)^[13], a literary work^[30], written by Rafael Chirbes^[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Viareggio Prize^[14], a literary award^[32], in Italy^[33], founded in 1929^[34]; Preis der SWR-Bestenliste^[15], a literary award^[35], in Germany^[36]; Calamo Awards^[16], a literary award^[37], in Spain^[38], founded in 2001^[39]; and National Novel Prize^[17], a literary award^[40], in Spain^[41], founded in 1924^[42].

Death and Burial

Rafael Chirbes died on +2015-08-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Beniarbeig^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[43].

Why It Matters

Rafael Chirbes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Rafael Chirbes born?

Rafael Chirbes's place of birth was Tavernes de la Valldigna^[2].

Where did Rafael Chirbes die?

Rafael Chirbes passed away in Beniarbeig^[4].

What did Rafael Chirbes do for work?

Rafael Chirbes worked as writer^[6] and literary critic^[7].

What awards did Rafael Chirbes receive?

Honors received include Viareggio Prize^[14], Preis der SWR-Bestenliste^[15], Calamo Awards^[16], and National Novel Prize^[17].